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Saleh, Edrees Sultan; Gandy, S. Kay – Intercultural Education, 2015
The study aimed to compare the perceptions of Egyptian and US students on global issues. The authors developed a survey of global issues and administered it to sample of 321 Geography students in the USA and Egypt. The survey tapped five issues: global citizenship, cultural diversity, global conflicts, nuclear arms race, and global warming. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Geography
Mazrui, Ali A. – 1982
This essay argues that the history of the international system has revolved around a moving frontier of cultural exclusivity. It is one of a series of working papers commissioned by the World Models Project in its effort to stimulate research, education, dialogue, and political action aimed at contributing to a movement for a just world order.…
Descriptors: Christianity, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Global Approach
Kinghorn, Jon Rye – 1979
To aid high school classroom teachers as they develop and implement programs on global issues, the workbook presents suggestions on program procedures and on tailoring global education programs to meet individual school needs. The workbook begins by exploring global interdependence and stressing that major reasons for offering global education…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Definitions, Educational Environment
Kinghorn, Jon Rye; And Others – 1979
To aid high school classroom teachers as they develop and implement programs on global issues, the guide outlines basic elements of an ideal global education program. Major themes are: valuing diversity; understanding the world as an interdependent system; developing effective working relationships with others; and understanding prevailing world…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Decision Making Skills
David L. Williams; Ulrich Munstermann; Helen E. W. Gamble – 2002
These Action Papers of seven committees of The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) Youth Assembly represent the efforts of young people, who have been given the opportunity to voice their personal opinions on issues permanently on the international agenda. The Committee on Education and Employment analyzes improving quality of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cultural Differences, Disarmament, Economic Development
Kinghorn, Jon Rye – 1979
The document explains how to plan a two-day orientation workshop in which high school faculty and staff examine global issues prior to developing and implementing a global education program. In addition to increasing awareness of global issues, the program is intended to improve the educational environment by promoting cooperation between…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitude Change, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation